Awesome Annie

Campion Shines In Lady Red Raiders’ Win

December 21, 2012

Tommy isn't the only Campion at Jamestown High School that can play ball.

Annie, the younger sister to the Jamestown boys basketball standout, put forth what was arguably her best performance of the still-young season on Thursday, pouring in a team-high 26 points to carry Jamestown past visiting Williamsville North, 79-46, in an Erie County Interscholastic Conference Division 1 contest at McElrath Gymnasium.

Campion, who has averaged 19 points over the Red Raiders' last two victories, keyed Jamestown's crucial 27-point second period as she netted 13 points.

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Jamestown’s Annie Campion fires up a 3-pointer against Williamsville North during Thursday night’s ECIC Division 1 girls basketball game at the McElrath Gymnasium. See additional photos at cu.post-journal.com.P-J photo by Scott Reagle

At the break, Jamestown led, 42-15.

"She's been playing great," Jamestown coach Mark Nugent said of the sophomore, "but that's what we expect from her. She's a four-year varsity player, we expect big things and she always steps up."

In this one, her teammates did, too.

Jamestown racked up 21 steals (against just 12 turnovers), which allowed them a number of easy buckets and diminished the need to take lower-percentage shots like the 3-pointer. In fact, they made 4 of just 18 from beyond the arc.

With the hefty lead in place, Jamestown merely needed to keep pace in the second half. The squad outscored the Lady Spartans 19-14 in the third and 18-17 in the fourth to seal the victory.

Along with Campion, Karisha Tapia-Carmona netted 16 points and made three blocks, point guard Rosa Velazquez had nine points to go along with seven assists and six steals and a pair of Jamestown players, Peyton Butts and Chrisanna Green, hauled in 10 rebounds apiece.

The victory improved the Red Raiders' record to a perfect 2-0 in league and 4-1 overall, while Williamsville North dropped to 2-4 and 1-2.

Jamestown is back in action on Dec. 27 at St. Bonaventure University for the first-round of the IAABO Tournament. It will square off against Randolph at 11 a.m.